Gamelia septentrionalis (Bouvier)

(Saturniidae)

Host plant: Various

 
Caterpillar Description

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Determined by: Wagner/Gentry

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development times
As of July 2001, N=9: 7 Adults, 1 Parasitized, 1 Died
Time as pupa: 21-24 days (N=4)

Host plants
Annonaceae: Guatteria diospyroides
Clethraceae: Clethra unnata
Leguminosaea: Dipteryx panamensis, Inga sp., Senna fruticosa
Urticaceae: Miriocarpa longipes

Parasitoids

Tachinidae: A group of 10 Leptostylum sp. emerged from one caterpillar and pupated, individually, away from the host.

Predators

 

Observations and comments

 Spines urticate.

Voucher location

 Tulane University